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Electromagnetic Energy and Its Spectrum

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Your older elementary students investigate electromagnetic energy and the electromagnetic spectrum. They will observe 7 items represented in the electromagnetic spectrum and make a poster of all the things the items have in common. After observing a box of water and creating waves in the water to observe the relationship between energy and wavelength, they observe a light shining on a prism and record their observations.

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electromagnetic energy, electromagnetism, electromagnetic spectrum, wavelength, waves, light energy

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electromagnetic energy, electromagnetic spectrum, light energy, wavelengths, science
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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